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New EU-backed models reveal over 50% of the world’s mine sites missing from official records. As the global energy transition accelerates, lithium, copper, and rare earths…
Underground mine rock falls are not yesterday’s problem. They are today’s quietest risk.
Mining equipment in 2025 is more than machines — it’s about cost, ESG, and survival. From autonomous trucks to tailings monitors, Skillings Mining Review highlights the…
Caterpillar’s R1700 XE electric loader cuts ventilation costs and fills the mid-tier gap in underground mining.
In 2025, second-hand mining equipment is a finance strategy: auctions set prices, rebuilds beat new on cost and time, and CFOs favor faster deployment—while managing maintenance,…
Copper shipments halted, $300M in idle machinery, and $13M monthly just to keep the jungle from claiming it all.
Komatsu and Nevada Gold Mines launch the first U.S. deployment of autonomous haul trucks, signaling a seismic shift in mine operations.
For more than a century, mining equipment design depended on physical prototypes—costly, labor-intensive models that left little room for failure. Now, a digital revolution is reshaping…
Macmahon Holdings has been awarded an underground mining services contract for the Poboya gold project in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The contract, granted by PT Citra Palu Minerals…
Mining equipment manufacturer J&S Manufacturing, a subsidiary of The Walden Group, has partnered with Volvo Penta to integrate next-generation Volvo Penta mining engines into its machinery.
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